Assistant Director

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom NHS Blood And Transplant Full time


All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Job Summary

This is a key role within the Blood Supply Senior Management team. The main purpose of this job is to oversee and manage NHSBT's end-to-end blood component supply chain across England. This involves working corporately and with external stakeholders to develop accurate demand forecasts, create supply plans and strategies, and schedule blood collection sessions. The role also includes managing the national blood inventory, setting inventory policies, and ensuring a resilient blood supply is available for patients in need. The job holder will be responsible for leading the organizational response in case of blood component shortages, including coordinating communication with internal and external stakeholders, requiring the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills.

Additionally, the job entails leading various critical business services within the Blood Supply directorate. This includes managing the procurement and maintenance of blood donation equipment, overseeing consumable items required for blood collection, and providing operational support to blood donation teams. The role also holds responsibility for performance reporting, data analysis, and identifying cost-saving opportunities across the supply chain. The job holder will play a key role within the Blood Supply Senior Management team and the broader NHSBT senior leadership team, collaborating across the organization to contribute to problem-solving and strategic planning.
Main Duties of the Job

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing and managing NHSBT's end-to-end blood component supply chain across England. Your responsibilities will include:

  1. Working corporately and with external stakeholders to develop accurate demand forecasts, create supply plans and strategies, and schedule blood collection sessions.
  2. Managing the national blood inventory, setting inventory policies, and ensuring a resilient blood supply is available for patients in need.
  3. Leading the organizational response in case of blood component shortages, including coordinating communication with internal and external stakeholders, requiring the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills.
  4. Leading various critical business services within the Blood Supply directorate.
  5. Managing the procurement and maintenance of blood donation equipment, overseeing consumable items required for blood collection, and providing operational support to blood donation teams.

    You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice. You will also be required to participate in the shift rota and on-call rotas and to provide cover during operational emergencies.
    About Us
    At NHS Blood and Transplant, we're incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organization the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centered around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. It's an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training program, and a competitive pension scheme.
    We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
    Job Description
    Job Responsibilities
     Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
    Person Specification
    Qualifications
    Essential
     Highly specialist knowledge of Integrated Supply Chain Management at Masters level or holds a Masters Qualification in this field. Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).
    Experience
    Essential
  6. Extensive expertise in supply chain management, with a proven track record of balancing complex decisions to meet customer demands.
Highly developed operational management knowledge including experience of managing and setting large budgets.
Proven experience of developed communication skills with Senior Management, Directors and external stakeholders, resolving complex operational planning issues.
Requires leadership and well-developed negotiation and influencing skills.
Proven experience of business strategy development and implementation at a senior management level.
Strong people management and leadership skills gained from working at a senior management position in a large organization, with proven ability in influencing, negotiating motivation, staff development, conflict resolution and performance management.
Demonstrable experience of formulation of business strategy, change plans and implementing change management at a senior level.
Prior experience of business strategy development.
A senior manager and professional with extensive proven experience of managing and developing S & OP processes in a large-scale organization.
Knowledge in GMP, GDP and all relevant manufacturing standards.
Significant experience of working in manufacturing processes based on life sciences pharmaceuticals, biological, NHSBT.
Experienced in the handling of customer / service user complaints and conflict resolution.
Working knowledge of Public Contract Regulations and experience leading large, multi-million £ procurement exercises for products and services.
Extensive experience in the field, with significant experience in a senior and/or strategic position.

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